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aunt

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aunt  (nt, änt)
n.
1.
a. The sister of one's father or mother.
b. The wife of one's uncle.
2. Used as a form of address for an older woman, especially by children.

[Middle English aunte, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin amita, paternal aunt.]

aunthood n.

aunt [ɑːnt]
n (often capital, esp as a term of address)
1. a sister of one's father or mother
2. the wife of one's uncle
3. a term of address used by children for any woman, esp for a friend of the parents
my (sainted) aunt! an exclamation of surprise or amazement
[from Old French ante, from Latin amita a father's sister]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.auntaunt - the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
grandaunt, great-aunt - an aunt of your father or mother
kinswoman - a female relative
maiden aunt - an unmarried aunt
uncle - the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
Translations
aunt [ɑːnt]
A. Ntía f
my aunt and unclemis tíos mpl
B. CPD Aunt Sally Nblanco m (de insultos, críticas)

aunt [ˈɑːnt] ntante f
Aunt Vera → tante Vera

aunt
nTante f

aunt [ɑːnt] nzia
my aunt and uncle → i miei zii, mia zia e mio zio
aunt [ɑːnt] nzia
my aunt and uncle → i miei zii, mia zia e mio zio

aunt
n aunt [aːnt]
the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle My Aunt Anne died last week; The child went to the circus with her aunt. tante عَمّـه، خالَه، زَوجَة العَم أو الخال леля teta tante die Tante θεία tía tädi عمه؛ خاله؛ زن عمو؛ زن دایی täti tante דוֹדָה चाची, मामी, मौसी, फूफी teta nagynéni bibi föður– eða móðursystir; kona föður– eða móðurbróður zia おば 고모, 이모 teta tante; krustmāte mak saudara tante tante ciotka tia mătuşă тётя teta teta tetka, ujna; strina faster, moster, tant พี่หรือน้องสาวของแม่หรือพ่อ hala, teyze, yenge 姑姑,阿姨,伯母或嬸嬸,舅媽 тітка خالہ ، پھپھی ، چچی ،ممانی ، تائی
n auntie, ˈaunty [ˈaːnti]
an aunt Auntie Jean; Where's your auntie? tante, tannie عُمَيمَه، خُوَيلَه леличка tetička tante die Tante θεία, θείτσα tita tädi عمه؛ خاله؛ زن عمو؛ زن دایی täti tata דוֹדָה चाची, मामी, मौसी, फूफी tetica (nagy)nénikém Bibi frænka zietta おばちゃん 아줌마 tetulė krustmāmiņa makcik tante tante ciocia titi mătuşică тётушка tetuška tetica tetkica, ujnica faster, moster, [] tant พี่หรือน้องสาวของแม่หรือพ่อ hala, teyze, yenge aunt的暱稱 тітка ان رشتوں کے کو مخاطب کرنے کے لئے ، یا ان کا پیار بھرا نامaunt

aunt عمة teta tante Tante θεία tía täti tante tetka zia おば 이모 tante tante ciocia tia тетя faster พี่หรือน้องสาวของพ่อหรือแม่ teyze bác 姑妈


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Sophia was in her chamber, reading, when her aunt came in.
Here, also, in summer, various brilliant annuals, such as marigolds, petunias, four-o'clocks, found an indulgent corner in which to unfold their splendors, and were the delight and pride of Aunt Chloe's heart.
My dress was not much tumbled and Aunt Jane helped me press it out.
 
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